About Wigan & Leigh College
Wigan & Leigh College is a further and higher education provider in Greater Manchester that positions itself as “the college for technical excellence,” offering full-time, part-time and apprenticeship routes from levels 2 to 6. Its apprenticeship provision covers over 70 standards across sectors such as accounting, beauty therapy, business administration, catering and hospitality, childcare and ea...
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Key Facts
- Active Learners:
- 1,747
- Standards:
- 82
- Locations:
- 7
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Ofsted
Inspected November 2022- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Source: Ofsted further education and skills inspection outcomes, published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We publish Ofsted's judgement as given and do not grade providers ourselves. Read the full inspection report on Ofsted
Performance Data
Employer Score
3.0Apprentice Score
3.0Active Learners
1,747
Official achievement data by course
DfE-published rates for 2024/25. Achievement counts everyone who left the programme; pass rate counts only those who reached end-point assessment.
| Course | Achievement | Pass rate | Retention | Learners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts or Finance Assistant | 73.3% | 91.7% | 80% | 20 |
| Adult Care Worker | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Advanced and Creative Hair Professional | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Assistant Accountant | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Automation and Controls Engineering Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Beauty Therapist | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Bricklayer | 53.5% | 100% | 53.5% | 40 |
| Business Administrator | 90% | 100% | 90% | 50 |
| Carpentry and Joinery | 69.4% | 89.5% | 77.6% | 50 |
| Children, Young People and Families Manager | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Children, Young People and Families Practitioner | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Civil Engineering Senior Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Civil Engineering Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Commis Chef | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Construction Design and Build Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Construction Quantity Surveying Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Construction Site Supervisor | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Content Creator | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Craft Carpentry and Joinery | 88.9% | 100% | 88.9% | 10 |
| Customer Service Practitioner | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Customer Service Specialist | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Digital Engineering Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Digital Marketer | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Digital Support Technician | 85.7% | 100% | 85.7% | 10 |
| Early Years Educator | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Early Years Practitioner | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Electrical and Electronic Engineer (Degree) | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Electrical Power Networks Engineer | 90% | 100% | 90% | 10 |
| Engineering Fitter | 91.7% | 100% | 91.7% | 10 |
| Engineering Manufacturing Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Engineering Technician | 50% | 100% | 50% | 30 |
| Food and Drink Process Operator | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Hairdressing Professional | 71.4% | 100% | 71.4% | 20 |
| Hospitality Manager | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Hospitality Team Member | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| HR Support | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Installation and Maintenance Electrician | 79.7% | 100% | 79.7% | 70 |
| Lead Adult Care Worker | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Machining Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician | 71.4% | 100% | 71.4% | 10 |
| Manufacturing Engineer (Degree) | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Metal Fabricator | 52.4% | 100% | 52.4% | 20 |
| Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician - Light Vehicle | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 10 |
| Nuclear Scientist and Nuclear Engineer (Integrated Degree) | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Nuclear Technician | 85.7% | 100% | 85.7% | 20 |
| Operations Manager | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Painter and Decorator | 54.5% | 100% | 54.5% | 10 |
| People Professional | 58.3% | 100% | 58.3% | 10 |
| Plasterer | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician | 60% | 100% | 60% | 30 |
| Plumbing and Heating | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Power Network Craftsperson | 95.8% | 100% | 95.8% | 20 |
| Production Chef | 71.4% | 100% | 71.4% | 10 |
| Professional Accounting Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Science Manufacturing Process Operative | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Senior Production Chef | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Surveying Technician | 41.7% | 71.4% | 58.3% | 10 |
| Teaching Assistant | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Team Leader | 80% | 100% | 80% | 20 |
Ofsted Rating
Ofsted inspection data coming soon.
Data sourced from Skills England, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the National Achievement Rate Tables. View on Find Apprenticeship Training